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1958 Map of Milwaukee

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Milwaukee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Milwaukee’s lakeside industrial and residential landscape is captured here during a period of significant urban transit expansion, notably shown by the newly developing Stadium Freeway corridor. The map highlights the city's academic and civic core, from Marquette University near the downtown district to the Univ of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and Milwaukee Downer College further north. Public spaces and landmarks like County Stadium and the Municipal Pier illustrate the city's mid-century recreational life along Lake Michigan.

The geography is defined by the convergence of the Milwaukee River, Menomonee River, and Kinnickinnic River, which served as the arteries for the Chicago and North Western and C M ST P & P rail lines. Extensive burial grounds such as Forest Home Cemetery and Wanderers Rest Cemetery provide significant genealogical data points, while the dense concentration of neighborhood institutions like Holy Angels High Sch and St John Cathedral reflects the established social fabric of the era.